Bay Route
Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025
95
Score
Bay Route appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2023. On Nov 18, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.
Across the inspection history, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average St. Petersburg restaurant scores 77. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers on cook line and by fry oil drum. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-18: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
95
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in cook line area, seen landing on reach in cooler cutting board. 1 live fly near registers Operator killed one fly and cleaned and sanitized cutting board. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese (53F - Cold Holding)in reach in cooler by flat top, stacked too high Operator moved to walk in cooler to cool. Retemped at 46F before I left. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -ice buckets not inverted. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operator placed cell phone on cutting board on cook line reach in cooler. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized cutting board. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers on cook line and by fry oil drum. **Warning**
14-69-4
64
Jan 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in prep area. Employee refilled soap.
31B-03-4
90
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee use computer register, then continued cooking hamburgers without changing his gloves. **Warning**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator written procedures for butter on the cook line. **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Employees must wash hand sign at hands sinks in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Woman's restroom is out of order due to plumbing issues. **Warning**
29-08-4
61
Jun 20, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on cooks line next to flat-top grill at 12:40 p.m. Operator closed lids on cooler. Re temp at 1:00 p.m. a. hot dogs (45F - Cold Holding); 43f b. sliced cheese (45F - Cold Holding); 43f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for butter on counter near reach-in cooler across from fat-fryer. Operator time marked item. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust.
36-34-5
70
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (75F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Manager placed items in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle unidentified. Manager label bottle chemical. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shake spinner soiled with food like debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of hand sink. Employee moved trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute soda machines.
22-20-5
Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Cardboard on floor in dishwasher area.
36-06-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table at drive thru window.
40-06-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Gallon of pickles on floor in walk-in cooler.
08B-47-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer next to fryers
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hand sink at hand sinks on cook line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary 0ppm. Manager changed quanternay 200pmm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
45
Aug 1, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shake mixer build up of debris **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-01: Shake mixer still has food debris build up at this time of inspection. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.cook line freezer ice buildup **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-01: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Inside microwave food debris employee cleaned microwave **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-01: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bay Route last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bay Route on file is from Nov 18, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bay Route?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bay Route.
How does Bay Route compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Bay Route most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Bay Route's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bay Route have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bay Route means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Bay Route inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bay Route is inspected around three times per year on average.
Nearby Restaurants